Wilson v. Detroit United Railway
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Murphy, J. Case by Edward Wilson against. the Detroit United Railway for personal injuries. A judgment for defendant on a verdict directed by the court is reviewed bjr plaintiff on writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
This is an action on the case for damages which the plaintiff sustained by being injured, on September 7, 1907, at the crossing of the Trumbull avenue street car line with the Grand River avenue line of defendant’s road, in the city of Detroit.
It is the claim of the plaintiff that he was, at the time of the injury, and had been for a number of years, totally blind. At the time of the trial, he testified that he was 47 years of age; that he was a piano tuner, and had carried on that business for 18 years in the city of Detroit. On the evening of the day in question, and about 5:45 p. m., the…
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